Staff Engineer, Software Systems (R4445)

Shield AI • Washington, DC

7h • $140,000 - $210,000

About The Position

As a member of the Hivemind Solutions Systems Engineering Team, a candidate will contribute to a group charged with defining, coordinating and communicating the design of integrated solutions inclusive of the Hivemind autonomy software.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with:
Programmatic leadership to determine the appropriate System Engineering level of effort
System Design Teams (e.g., Human Factors, UX, Architecture, etc.) to decompose solution designs to actionable levels of detail
System Development & Test (e.g., Development, Integration, Test) to define system architectures

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of systems engineering or related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• B.S. degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Software, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering)
• Experience with Systems Engineering practices and principals, including writing, organizing, and verifying requirements
• Experience with MBSE and related efforts
• Experience working in cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally
• Organized and methodical
• Software engineer experience in C++ and/or Python
• Experience in reading, interpreting, and applying engineering drawings, including assembly drawings, parts lists, wiring diagrams, and schematics
• Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Expertise with MBSE, inclusive of use of Cameo API and Velocity Template Language (VTL)
• Expertise with Requirement & Design decomposition
• Experience in any/all of the following: Autonomy, Aircraft, Unmanned Vehicles

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end system requirements, from solution level to specific implementations of software
• Support the design & development process for the software system architecture
• Use MBSE tools to document, maintain & extend existing architecture in support of new integrations & capabilities
• Develop and maintain models using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and/or Unified Profile for DoDAF/MODAF (UPDM)
• Develop SysML models with emphasis on system decomposition, functions, interfaces, and behavior
• Collaborate with SMEs for improved tooling and connection to code for automated system models
• Lead cross-functional teams on projects
• Collaborate to define implementations of the systems engineering processes
• Engage cross functionally with product management, program management, mechanical engineering, embedded engineering, business development, and other company leaders
• Report status, risks, accomplishments, expectations to senior leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level